RISOTTO - SHRIMP AND WILD MUSHROOM

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Here's to rice, shrimp, mushrooms, white wine, garlic and plenty of Parmesan. This is a easy to make company dish, creamy and sure to please. Please feel free to use the amount of shrimp you want, we like a lot.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Seafood

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon dried marjoram, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 ounces oyster mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup frozen peas, small and thawed
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely shredded (good quality)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon, zest of, grated

Steps:

  • 1. Toss shrimp with 1/2 tsp marjoram, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp of pepper.
  • 2. Heat oil over medium high heat.
  • 3. Add shrimp, cook 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • 4. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
  • 5. Add mushrooms to pan and cook 4-5 minutes until browned.
  • 6. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
  • 7. Add butter, onion, garlic, remaining marjoram, salt and pepper to pan and cook till tender 3-4 minutes.
  • 8. Add rice, and stir for 2-3 minutes.
  • 9. In a small pot bring broth and turmeric to boil, remove from heat and cover with lid to keep hot.
  • 10. Add wine to rice mixture, stirring constantly until wine is absorbed 2-3 minutes.
  • 11. Add 1 cup of hot broth at a time, until almost all liquid is absorbed.
  • 12. Rice should be tender, 25-30 minutes.
  • 13. Add peas, shrimp and mushrooms to last 5 minutes of cooking.
  • 14. Remove from heat and sir in cheese, sprinkle with parsley and lemon zest-- Serve immediately.

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